Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

2016 Kenworth T8 Series

3BKDXPEX0GF121396 · Truck · INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
T800
Carriers run under2
26 mo
Inspections3
all-time
OOS inspections0
of 3
First seenMay 9, 2024
FL
Last seenJul 22, 2026
FL
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 26 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
3BKDXPEX0GF121396
Make
Kenworth
Model
T8 Series
Model year
2016
Body class
Truck
Vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Aug 2, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
3BK

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
DXPEX

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
0 · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value 0.

Model year candidates
1986 or 2016

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
121396

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Make
KENWORTH

Prefix basis · 34 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model
T8 Series

Prefix basis · 34 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Model line
T800

Sourced label · prefix basis 34 decoded VINs at 100.0% prefix purity.

Generation
Not established

No sourced generation label is established.

No source established for this field.

Cab type
Not established

No sourced cab label is established.

No source established for this field.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
2016

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
KENWORTH

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
T8 Series

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
INCOMPLETE VEHICLE

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · May 9, 2024 – Jul 22, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jul 22, 2026FLII · Walk-around5DEADMANS TRUCKING LLC 3641651P7442M/FL
Dec 10, 2025FLIII · Driver-only2DEADMANS TRUCKING LLC 3641651P9977J/FL
May 9, 2024FLIII · Driver-only0470 BULK PRODUCTS LLC 2998742P9275I/FL
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
DEADMANS TRUCKING LLC3641651Dec 10, 2025Jul 22, 20262FL
470 BULK PRODUCTS LLC2998742May 9, 2024May 9, 20241FL
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
04

Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
P7442MFL1DEADMANS TRUCKING LLCJul 22, 2026Jul 22, 20261
P9977JFLDEADMANS TRUCKING LLCDec 10, 2025Dec 10, 20251
P9275IFL470 BULK PRODUCTS LLCMay 9, 2024May 9, 20241
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Aug 2, 2026